Catholic Essentials vs Sleep Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catholic Essentials
This app serves as a digital prayer book for Filipino Roman Catholics, offering essential guides and prayers for their spiritual journey. It provides offline access to a collection of prayers and spiritual resources, with more content planned for future updates.
- Holy Rosary Guide with photos
- Holy Mass Guide
- Holy Rosary Prayers
- Holy Rosary Mysteries
- Miscellaneous Prayers
- Offline access
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Catholic Essentials is a Filipino prayer companion. Over 180 prayers in Tagalog and English, side by side, in text you can actually read. Completely rebuilt from the ground up. READABLE, FINALLY Every prayer supports the iPhone's own text size settings, plus a slider right beside the text. Make it as large as you need without losing your place. Dark mode for praying at night or before dawn. TAGALOG AND ENGLISH, TOGETHER Read one language, the other, or both at once. The whole app can be set to Tagalog — not just the prayers, but the buttons and menus too. THE ROSARY, GUIDED Follow the beads one at a time. The app knows the day's mysteries, tracks where you are, and remembers your place if you're interrupted. All four sets — Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous — each with a scripture reading and a short reflection for every decade. TEN NOVENAS Nine days, tracked. Pasiyam for the departed. For the sick. For overseas workers and the families waiting at home. For students before an exam. For work and livelihood. For the family, for expectant mothers, in thanksgiving, in hardship, and for peace of mind. HOLY WEEK Visita Iglesia and Bisita Iglesya, the Stations of the Cross, and the Scriptural Way of the Cross in Tagalog — each station its own screen, no more pinching at a scanned page. DAILY RHYTHM The Angelus at 6:00 AM, noon and 6:00 PM, with optional reminders. The Hour of Mercy at 3:00 PM. Both open straight to the prayer. During Eastertide the Angelus becomes the Regina Caeli, as it should. THE CHURCH'S YEAR The app quietly follows the liturgical calendar — the season shows on the home screen, along with Philippine feasts like Santo Niño, Peñafrancia, Undas and Simbang Gabi. A calendar of saints, with the Filipino ones marked. ALSO INSIDE The Order of the Mass. Morning and evening prayers. Prayers for the sick, for travel, for storms, for the departed, for a home at peace. An examination of conscience and a plain guide to going to confession. The Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, the works of mercy, the seven sacraments. FIND ANYTHING Search across both languages at once. Bookmark what you return to. WORKS ANYWHERE Everything is stored on your phone. No internet needed — in a jeepney, in the province, on a ship, anywhere. No ads. No account. Nothing about you is collected or sent anywhere. Built in the Philippines.
Sleep Time
Drift into peaceful, restorative sleep with guided meditations and affirmations designed for personal growth and healing. Enjoy an ad-free experience with content added weekly, and connect with a supportive community.
- Guided sleep meditations
- Subliminal affirmations
- Sleep stories
- Sleep music
- Community forum
- Offline listening
- Sleep timer
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Sleep Time: Sleep Meditations with Nicky Sutton Immerse yourself in deeply relaxing sleep meditations created to help you drift easily into peaceful, restorative sleep while nurturing personal growth, healing, and positive transformation. Always ad-free, Sleep Time helps you fall asleep fast and wake feeling refreshed and renewed. Alongside Nicky’s signature sleep meditations, you’ll find a wide variety of soothing content designed to enhance rest, relaxation, and well-being: • Sleep meditations for calm, healing, and transformation • Subliminal affirmations for manifesting and self-development • Peaceful sleep stories and guided meditations • Sleep music and frequency music to harmonise mind and body Each meditation is carefully designed to relax you fully for sleep and gently guide your subconscious mind toward peace, positivity, and empowerment throughout the night. About Nicky Sutton Nicky Sutton, BA(Hons), DHP Acc.Hyp, Adv.DPLT, is a meditation guide, author, hypnotherapist, and past-life regression therapist. Through her globally popular YouTube channel and podcast, Nicky has helped millions of listeners sleep well, heal, and awaken to their highest potential. Her voice and teachings create a safe, comforting space for deep rest and self-discovery. Inside the app • Community: An uplifting space to connect with Nicky and like-minded listeners, with exclusive insights and updates shared in the app. • Playlists: Create your own collections of meditations, affirmations, or music. • Favourites: Save and easily access the tracks you love most. • Sleep Timer: Drift off effortlessly knowing your audio will end when you choose. • Regular Updates: New tracks and meditations are added every week. • Offline Listening: Enjoy content anywhere, even without an internet connection. • Ad-Free Experience: Focus completely on your relaxation and healing. Subscription Explore a wide selection of free meditations or upgrade for a small monthly or yearly subscription to access hundreds of audios and exclusive new releases. Your support helps Nicky continue creating inspiring, high-quality content. Cancel anytime, you’re always in control. Why Sleep Time? Every meditation is created with intention and care, combining relaxation techniques, soothing voice guidance (no AI-generated voices here), and subconscious encouragement to promote deep, replenishing sleep. Over time, listeners report improved sleep quality, reduced stress, greater emotional balance, and a stronger connection with their inner selves. Allow Nicky to guide you into serene, healing rest each night. Experience the joy of sleeping deeply, waking renewed, and living your best life. Sweet dreams, and welcome to the Sleep Time community. Terms: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z04QJUfwpPOrxDLK-s9pVrSZ49dbBDSv/view?pli=1 Privacy Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CY5fUuTRkFgnMCJJrKrwXoj_MkGNzVMQ/view
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sleep Time at Free against Catholic Essentials's $1.99. Sleep Time also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months). Catholic Essentials's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Sleep Time is free to download; Catholic Essentials costs $1.99 up front. Sleep Time sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per 7 days. Catholic Essentials asks for nothing beyond the download.
Catholic Essentials ships an update every 29 months, Sleep Time every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Catholic Essentials | Sleep Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 93.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jovito Jr. Auza | Nicky Sutton (Apps) |
In-app purchases
Catholic Essentials
No in-app purchases
Sleep Time
- Weekly Subscription$0.697 Days
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- 2-Month Subscription$5.992 Months
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- Sleep Time: Sleep Meditations7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
- 3-Month Subscription$8.993 Months
- 6-Month Subscription$16.996 Months
- Sleep Time: Sleep Meditations7 Days trial$33.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$33.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription$33.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$999.00
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